What does it feel like to have a small island crash down from overhead?
To counter the White Wolf Pirates' attack, the Marines had made many assumptions, including the possibility that the White Wolf Pirates would arrive via lanternfish from underwater. But given the lanternfish's massive size, it couldn't possibly approach Acropolis Port's harbor area. The creature was simply too large.
No one expected what actually happened. The White Wolf Pirates' lanternfish surfaced several hundred meters from Acropolis Port—still a considerable distance away. But with Ripley's current strength, throwing a ten-meter boulder several hundred meters was trivial.
By the time the Marines reacted, the stone had swollen into an island over a thousand meters across, and the people on the island had likewise returned to normal size.
"Wahahahaha, this is thrilling!"
"Boys, let's crush the Marines!"
"From today, the whole world will remember my name!"
The pirates and former slave soldiers on the small island displayed a range of emotions—excitement, arrogance, hatred. But fear was nowhere to be found.
Though most pirates had been recruited by Silas through promises of wealth, in this era, only the bold and reckless would choose to become pirates. And those former slave soldiers needed no explanation. They'd trained hard for the day they could take revenge on the World Government.
Did the Marines represent justice? From the moment these men became slaves while the Marines who should have protected them turned a blind eye, the Marines had stopped being their guardians.
Now, they fought for themselves!
"Kill!!!"
Deafening roars echoed across the battlefield. From the lanternfish's appearance to Ripley throwing the island took less than half a minute. The Marines reacted quickly—top-tier fighters Kong and Ortega appeared immediately.
For ordinary Marine soldiers, a thousand-meter island was massive, but for top-tier fighters like them, shooting it down wasn't impossible. But compared to the massive island itself, an even more dangerous threat appeared.
Undoubtedly, these two were the strongest fighters on the White Wolf Pirates' side: Silas and Harald!
Forty years ago, Harald had been a lawless Destroyer King. Half of the Giant Kingdom's infamy was his doing. But during one sea voyage, Harald fell for someone—the mother of Hajrudin, the young giant who'd fought Rocks.
Influenced by Hajrudin's mother, Harald eventually changed his ways, befriending others and yearning for peace. Under Harald's leadership, Elbaf gradually befriended surrounding nations, progressively abandoning their plundering habits.
However, Harald wanted peace, but the Celestial Dragons wouldn't allow the giants peaceful development. That battle four years ago completely shattered Harald's vision of using diplomacy to civilize the giants, making him realize that if the giants wanted peace and civilization, they must first become powerful enough to protect themselves.
This world had more than just giants. Whether facing the World Government or powerful pirates, without strength, they couldn't defend themselves. Couldn't protect their nation!
Battle after battle had bound Elbaf with the White Wolf Pirates. Even knowing he'd cast his lot with pirates, Harald had no complaints. Because without Silas, Elbaf would have been destroyed four years ago.
The World Government wanted to enslave the giants? Then let them witness the giants' fury!
Mid-air, Harald's expression turned fierce. If he were alone, even Elbaf's strongest technique could be released multiple times. But Hakoku was originally a combination attack.
Two moderately skilled giants together could release this terrifyingly destructive ultimate technique. But what would happen if two fighters already capable of Hakoku combined their power?
Silas and Harald maintained a certain distance from each other. Though vastly different in size, when both moved in perfect unison, a heavy, domineering, crushing pressure instantly enveloped all of Acropolis Port.
"Can't... move!"
"So... terrifying!"
"What are they doing?"
This wasn't Conqueror's Haki—just pure overwhelming presence made many weaker Marine soldiers collapse to their knees with a thump, like prey encountering an apex predator.
Even top-tier fighters like Kong and Ortega froze in place facing Silas and Harald's imminent attack, as if every muscle, every cell was screaming a warning: Don't block this directly! Blocking means death!
But if they truly let Silas and Harald unleash this devastating strike, this war would be over before it even began.
"What are you standing there for?" A roar rang in Kong and Ortega's ears. "Block it!"
Elephant Yama's voice snapped Kong and Ortega back to reality. They'd been overwhelmed by Silas and Harald's overwhelming presence, forgetting they weren't alone in facing this combination attack.
"Attack!"
Kong and Ortega simultaneously shot upward. Also moving was the newly appointed Marine Admiral Haines Oran. Though this world-conscripted Admiral neared sixty, for fighters at their level, he was still in his prime.
"I'm somewhat regretting going all-out with such a massive opening move."
"Too late for regrets now."
"You're just a few years older than us. Don't act ancient!"
Kong and Ortega simultaneously roared, "Steel Bone Strike!"
"Instant Sky Hit!"
Both unleashed their widest-range attacks simultaneously.
"Endless Ice Prison!"
Following them, Haines Oran added an ice shield covering thousands of meters. As the prize of the world conscription, Haines Oran's Devil Fruit ability was the Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit.
Three Marine Admirals counterattacked in the blink of an eye, releasing their attacks simultaneously. But Silas and Harald's devastating strike finally descended.
"Overlord Sea!!"
Under Silas and Harald's surging power, all the air above Acropolis Port seemed to vanish. A vast, immense shockwave carrying seemingly endless storms suddenly blasted out with devastating force.
BOOM!
The terrifying shockwave collided first with Kong and Ortega's attacks. Both men were already slightly inferior to Silas and Harald individually, and their techniques weren't combination ultimates like theirs. Their attacks were instantly overwhelmed.
"Can't hold it!"
"We have to hold it even if we can't!"
Kong and Ortega roared. After their attacks shattered, Haines Oran's ice shield was destroyed in moments. They wanted to continue resisting, but the released shockwave gave them no opportunity for a second strike.
Acropolis Port's gravity seemingly multiplied several times over in an instant. Before the attack even landed, the earth began cracking. The entire island was sinking several meters from the sheer pressure alone.
But fortunately, the Marines had one advantage they could count on—sheer numbers! Though this era's Marines lacked the very best top-tier fighters, they could still field several ordinary Admiral-level combatants.
After Silas and Harald released their attack, Elephant Yama and Portman Nissen recognized the danger. Though as the battle's supreme commanders, entering the fight themselves would hurt morale, they had no choice but to intervene.
However, they weren't the only ones who realized this. Whether the CP organizations or Holy Knights, they normally didn't care if the Marines suffered casualties, but in battles requiring unity, they at least wouldn't sabotage their own side.
Then everyone saw two figures in CP organization white suits charge toward Silas and Harald's ultimate technique with indomitable determination.
"Don't block it direc—"
Elephant Yama immediately recognized those two CP organization top-tier fighters. Weren't they CP organization Commander-in-Chief Stephens and Supreme Commander Glyndwr Hoin?
The former had been severely wounded by Silas during the Battle of Mary Geoise, while the latter had recently lost to the White Wolf Pirates' Rocks. Master and disciple—both defeated by the White Wolf Pirates' captain and crew member.
But as the CP organization's only two top-tier fighters, even after their defeats, the World Government and Celestial Dragons couldn't easily discard them. And now they'd clearly gained a different kind of power.
"White Wolf Silas, thanks to you, this old man became even stronger!"
"White Wolf Silas, I'll never forget the humiliation you gave me!"
Stephens and Glyndwr simultaneously released their Haki, forcibly halting Silas and Harald's attack at the forefront. They poured all their Armament Haki into offense, reserving nothing for defense.
Before everyone's eyes, Stephens and Glyndwr's bodies began collapsing under the pressure, but even as they crumbled, their bodies regenerated at extreme speed.
Silas and Harald's attack finally landed. Though Stephens and Glyndwr blocked most of it, such wide-range attacks could never be completely nullified once released.
That Stephens and Glyndwr managed to block Silas and Harald's attack was shocking enough, but what was even more shocking was that despite their intervention, a devastating impact still crashed down.
Every building, every hill, every fortification built for this battle across the entire island was completely annihilated by Silas and Harald's strike. Though blocking the core of the attack minimized Marine casualties, an aerial view revealed that all of Acropolis Port had been carved with a massive V-shaped chasm by their combined power.
Every fortification and obstacle before the White Wolf Pirates was swept away!
And now, the island carrying tens of thousands of White Wolf Pirates soldiers finally descended.
BOOOOOOM————————!!
The thousand-meter island crashed into Acropolis Port's southeast side like giant jaws, embedding itself deep into the harbor's landmass. All of this had occurred in barely half a minute. From the lanternfish's appearance until now, only about one minute had passed.
Silas and Harald's opening move sent a severe warning to the World Government: even five top-tier fighters acting together couldn't completely block their combined attack.
"Haha, boys, charge!!!"
Only when Silas's arrogant laughter rang across Acropolis Port did the World Government soldiers realize the war had truly begun!
Going all-out from the start, Silas charged at the forefront alone.
"Dragon Slayer!"
Facing Stephens and Glyndwr at the front lines, Silas raised his Conqueror's Haki-wrapped blade. "Haha, you think gaining immortality lets you run wild? If those Holy Knights trash are hiding here too, tell them to show themselves!"
Silas had long since surpassed needing his full effort against a single ordinary Admiral-level fighter. Five years of growth had completely transformed his body. Two years ago at Mary Geoise, he could fight two at once. Now two more years had passed.
Though he'd gained no more system rewards, Silas had completely adapted to his current body, developing it to its absolute limits. Just one slash forced both Stephens and Glyndwr to fall back momentarily.
"Silas, don't be so arrogant!"
"Starting this world-class war—are you trying to destroy this world?"
Kong and Ortega simultaneously charged at Silas. The top-tier fighters before him suddenly increased from two to four. Even the current Silas couldn't win against such odds alone, but he was never alone!
"Gabababababa, you bastard Marine Admirals, remember us?"
"Kekekekeke, we're your opponents!"
Giant Warrior Pirates captains Dorry and Brogy blocked Kong once again, while Harald moved to intercept Ortega.
"Ganging up on one opponent isn't honorable!" On the other side, just as Haines Oran moved to join the fight, a middle-aged man in a kimono carrying a long sword intercepted him.
"We currently lack the standing to demand the White Wolf Pirates help restore our nation, so we can only prove our worth through action." Having taken Stussy's special youth medicine along with wearing a Pure Gold ring, Tentsuki Takiichi could maintain his prime form throughout this entire battle.
As Wano's sole surviving great swordsman, having regained his youth while retaining the skill and Haki mastery of his elderly years, Tentsuki Takiichi was undoubtedly a fighter on par with Kong and Haines Oran.
The World Government's five top-tier fighters were instantly matched up with opponents. Newgate, who hadn't gotten an opponent, felt somewhat disappointed.
Having heard that Rocks had defeated Glyndwr and now effectively possessed Admiral-level strength, he was also eager to face a Marine top-tier fighter and prove himself. Unfortunately, there was no opportunity.
If Silas knew what Newgate was thinking, he'd definitely reassure him: don't worry. The Marines still had a Fleet Admiral and Chief of Staff waiting in reserve, not to mention the Holy Knights who would definitely join the battle. There would be plenty of opportunities for him.
And Silas was certain the World Government would soon be forced to reveal their trump cards—all because of the youth medicine. Their side had even brought out warriors from centuries past!
"Bokakakaka, never expected to participate in a battle on this scale before dying. Dying here wouldn't be so bad."
"Zababababa, don't say such unlucky things. I'm planning to live long enough to hold my great-grandchildren!"
"Great-great-great-grandchildren!"
Two giants with aged-sounding voices but youthful appearances emerged onto the battlefield. The moment they appeared, they immediately attracted considerable attention.
"They are—"
Seeing both giants, even Elephant Yama's expression changed involuntarily. These weren't figures from this era at all, but legends who had been active two hundred years ago, terrorizing the seas.
Former Giant Warrior Pirates captains and giant heroes: Jorul and Jarul!